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DISCOVER LUXURY WITH SYNODOS MANAGEMENT GROUP

Creating extraordinary hands-on experience in Greece for the most demanding travelers.

We excel in curating exceptional experiences, luxury getaways, and seamless arrangements for MICE and special events. We care for things that matter more! Synodos Management Group has always sought to be a value-driven company. These values continue to direct our growth and businesses. The company operates in inbound and outbound tourism with major focus on MICE business worldwide. Since its creation, 20 years ago, Synodos has achieved recognition for concepts that have revolutionized both the event and incentive travel business in Greece. Our passionate commitment to the modern lifestyle and traveling has been expressed through a series of pioneering travel concepts. Introducing the concept of "Event Management and Globetrotting Incentive" in Greece. Our groundbreaking travel concepts have changed the business and set industry standards that continue to be imitated throughout.

“WE ARE STILL PASSIONATE ABOUT CONTINUING TO RETHINK THINGS, TO SHAKE THEM UP WITH BREAKTHROUGH CONCEPTS AND GOING OFF INTO UNCHARTED TERRITORIES”

11/10/2026

SANTORINI IN OCTOBER?
YES — BUT CHOOSE YOUR DATES WISELY
Santorini is one of those places where the month really changes the experience.
For the first half of October, you can still have warm afternoons, swimming, boat trips and plenty of restaurants open — but with noticeably fewer people than in summer.
And this is when we like to enjoy a different side of Santorini: w**e, food, villages, the caldera walk and long lunches without the summer rush.
For a stay, Katikies Katikies Santorini in Oia is one of the hotels we would consider. It keeps you right in the heart of Oia, and the hotel itself has a strong food and w**e offering, including Selene and the Selene W**e Caves.
And don’t leave without visiting a w**ery.
Domaine Sigalas, Domaine Sigalas close to Oia, is excellent if the w**e itself is the priority, with Assyrtiko tastings and food pairings.
For w**e with a caldera view, look at Venetsanos W**ery Venetsanos W**ery Santorini in Megalochori.
Our October rule for Santorini?
Choose the dates, then the hotel, then the experiences — in that order.

- all photos belong to their respective owners.

03/10/2026

THE Greek island you choose matters less than the month you decide to visit.
As September has come to an end, this is probably the question we get asked most: “Where should I go in Greece in October?”
Our answer is usually: first tell us what you want from the trip.

Mykonos in August and Mykonos in October can feel like two different destinations. The same goes for Santorini, Paros or Crete.
Want sunshine, swimming and an easy island holiday?
Look at Crete and the southern islands, where the season tends to last longer.

Want sightseeing, food and w**e without the summer heat?
October can be a great time for Athens, the Peloponnese and Crete.

Want the full Mykonos or Paros summer experience?
October may feel too quiet, as some seasonal hotels, restaurants and beach clubs begin to close.
And one practical point: October is no longer August, and the island timetable changes with the season.

So, if you are planning Greece for October:
Don’t choose the island first. Choose the experience — then choose the island that works for it.
And if you are already thinking about next year’s Greece, start with the dates. The right island usually follows.

27/09/2026

THE SEASON IS CLOSING — AND WE HAVE A FEW THANK-YOUS
Every season leaves us with a list of places we would happily send our clients back to.

Not simply because they are beautiful, but because of the beach, the service, the details and, most importantly, how guests are looked after.

CRETE | ELOUNDA PENINSULA LUXURY RESORT Elounda Peninsula Luxury Resort

A beautiful piece of old-school Cretan luxury, done very well.

An all-suite and villa property directly on a sandy beach, with plenty of privacy and some wonderful waterfront accommodation. We particularly appreciate the personal attention, the calm atmosphere and the little details that make service feel genuinely considered rather than scripted.

MYKONOS | NAMMOS HOTEL MYKONOS
Nammos Hotel Mykonos

For clients who don’t want to be near the Mykonos scene — they want to be in it.

The real advantage is the location above Psarou and the effortless connection to the Nammos beach, restaurants and boutiques.

Add polished service and a very particular Mykonos atmosphere, and you understand immediately who this hotel is for.

HALKIDIKI | SANI RESORT
Sani Resort

Sani is in a category of its own.

It is not simply one hotel but five hotels, seven beaches, a marina, restaurants, activities and 1,000 acres of protected natural surroundings.

What keeps us coming back is how effortlessly Sani works for families. There is plenty for children of different ages — from dedicated activities and kids’ clubs to sports and outdoor experiences — while parents still have beautiful beaches, excellent restaurants and time to themselves.

It is one of those rare places where the children are genuinely happy, and the parents don’t feel like they are on a family holiday..

Easy, well organized and very family-friendly — without feeling too “family resort”

Three very different places.

And that is exactly why we like Greece: there is no single definition of luxury here.

All photos belong to respective owners.

13/09/2026

If you’re already in the Peloponnese…

… go where the road ends — and lunch begins.

Take a 4x4 into the Mani mountains, follow the old stone roads to a tiny coastal village and sit down for a lunch of grilled fish, local cheese and whatever was cooked that morning.

…meet a Greek farmer who makes cheese on the mountain.

Head into the Arcadian countryside, visit a small family farm and see how local cheese is made — then taste it with warm bread, honey and w**e.

…have a w**e tasting inside a castle.

Explore the vineyards around Nemea, meet a local w**emaker and taste indigenous Agiorgitiko w**es — with the ancient landscape and medieval castles as your backdrop.

…swim where the ancient Greeks did.

Visit the ancient baths of Epidaurus and then head to the coast for a swim and a long seafood lunch. Two thousand years apart, one very good idea.

…follow the smell of wood smoke.

Drive through the mountain villages of Arcadia and stop wherever the chimney tells you lunch is happening. Think slow-cooked lamb, village bread and w**e from the local producer.

…go looking for the real Sparta.

Forget the movie version. Walk through ancient Sparta with an archaeologist, visit the archaeological site and museum, then continue into the surrounding countryside for a very modern Greek lunch.

…drink w**e with a view of Mycenae.

Visit a boutique w**ery in the Argolis and taste local w**es with the ancient citadel of Mycenae rising above the landscape.

…eat your way through Kalamata.

Olives, olive oil, lalangia, local cheese, figs and a proper Greek lunch — with a local food lover deciding where you stop next.

05/09/2026

If you’re already in Corfu…

…have breakfast like a Venetian, not a tourist.

Start in Corfu Town with bougatsa and Greek coffee, then wander through the old Venetian streets before the cruise crowds arrive.

…go to the village where time forgot to make a reservation.

Drive into the Corfiot countryside, find a tiny mountain village and have lunch at a family taverna where there is no polished menu and nobody is in a hurry.

…have a drink in a palace garden.

Visit the Palace of St Michael and St George and wander through the elegant Liston and Spianada — the part of Corfu that feels more like an old European capital than a Greek island.

…eat Sofrito where it was born.

Forget the hotel version. Find a traditional Corfiot kitchen and try sofrito, pastitsada and bourou-bourou prepared the way local families have been making them for generations.

…meet the beekeeper who knows every flower on the island.

Visit a local apiary, learn about Corfu’s wild herbs and flowers, taste different honeys and see how much of the island’s landscape ends up in the jar.

29/08/2026

If you’re already in Crete…

…have lunch in a shepherd’s mountain hut.

Drive deep into the Psiloritis mountains, meet a local shepherd and sit down to antikristo, the traditional lamb cooked slowly over an open fire. No restaurant, no menu — just the mountain and the people who live there.

…go cheese-making before breakfast.

Head into the mountains early, meet a Cretan shepherd and learn how graviera and myzithra are made. Then taste them where they were produced — preferably with warm bread and local honey.

…drink raki with the people who invented the long lunch.

Visit a traditional kafeneio in a mountain village, where coffee inevitably turns into raki, raki turns into food, and nobody seems remotely concerned about the time.

…go looking for the cave of Zeus.

Climb into the Diktean Cave, one of the places ancient Greeks believed Zeus was born, then continue through the Lasithi mountains for lunch in a tiny village.

…eat a grape before you drink it.

Visit a family vineyard during harvest season, pick grapes straight from the vines and taste indigenous Cretan varieties with the w**emaker.

…learn to make the Cretan pie that has no recipe.

Spend the morning with a local cook making kalitsounia or mizithropita — the recipe is less “written down” and more “watch me and I’ll show you.”

22/08/2026

If you’re already in Mykonos…

…go behind the postcard.

Leave Little Venice and discover the island’s old fishing villages, family chapels and farmhouses with a local who knows the Mykonos that existed before the beach clubs.

…meet the people who still make Mykonos by hand.

Visit a traditional bakery, a small family workshop or a local artisan and see the island’s disappearing crafts before lunch.

…find the Mykonos of the fishermen.

Early morning in the old port, when the boats return with the catch — followed by breakfast the Greek way and a walk through the quieter side of Chora.

…go looking for the island’s wild side.

Cross the interior by 4x4, follow old tracks through the hills and finish with a swim on a beach you probably wouldn’t find from the main road.

…visit Delos, but don’t do it like everyone else.

Private boat, private archaeologist and an early start — before the island becomes a procession of day-trippers.

…discover why Mykonos was never really just a party island.

A private tour through the island’s churches, old houses, windmills and agricultural heritage — the history hiding underneath all that white paint.

…go to Ano Mera for something other than a coffee stop.

Visit the historic monastery, wander through the village and have lunch at a proper local table away from the Chora scene.

… meet a Mykonian who was here before the beach clubs

Forget the famous names for an afternoon. Meet a local family whose life on Mykonos predates the beach clubs, luxury boutiques and superyachts.

Visit their family property, discover the island’s traditional way of life and share a home-style lunch made with local ingredients.

14/08/2026

If you’re already in Athens…

…steal an island from the mainland.

A private boat, two hours of swimming, a deserted little cove and lunch somewhere you can only reach from the sea.

….have breakfast with the Acropolis — before Athens wakes up.

Early morning walk through Plaka, coffee and koulouri, then the Acropolis before the heat and the crowds arrive.

…find the house where Athens still remembers its Ottoman past.

A private walk through Plaka and Anafiotika with someone who knows the stories behind the doors, courtyards and tiny churches.

…let a 2,500-year-old city choose your dinner.

No restaurant list. Your local host takes you through three very different Athens neighbourhoods, stopping wherever the kitchen looks irresistible.

…go looking for your Greek grandmother.

Not literally. A morning in a local food market followed by a private cooking session built around the dishes every Greek grandmother would argue about.

…trade the Parthenon for Poseidon.

Drive to Cape Sounion late in the afternoon, but make the journey part of the experience: a stop for swimming, a seaside lunch and the Temple of Poseidon at golden hour.

…spend €10,000 on a boat — or €20 on the perfect lunch.

A playful day contrasting two sides of Athens: private cruising along the Riviera followed by the kind of tiny seafood place where the bill is almost embarrassingly modest.

01/08/2026

The Art of Slow Travel

What if the highlight of your trip wasn’t another landmark, but the vineyard owner who opened a bottle reserved for family? Or the village bakery where breakfast turns into a conversation?

Slow travel is about trading a busy itinerary for experiences that stay with you long after you’ve returned home.

A few ways to do Greece differently:

• Stay four or five nights in one destination instead of checking into a new hotel every other day.
• Follow a local chef through the market before cooking lunch together.
• Spend an afternoon with an olive oil producer or w**emaker who shares stories you won’t find in any guidebook.
• Leave time to wander without a plan—you’ll often discover the places worth remembering.

Our favorite destinations for slowing down:
Naxos for its mountain villages and farm-to-table cuisine.
Tinos for its marble artisans and creative spirit.
Mani for its rugged beauty and centuries-old stone villages.
Messinia for olive groves, quiet beaches and a slower rhythm of life.

The best journeys aren’t about fitting more into the day. They’re about making every moment count.

That’s the Greece we love to share.

18/07/2026

Beyond Athens: 3 Luxury Wellness Escapes in Greece

Need a break from the fast lane? Greece has the perfect cure.

Beyond its famous islands and ancient landmarks, Greece is home to some incredible wellness retreats where slowing down is part of the experience.

Whether you’re craving a world-class spa, peaceful nature or simply a few days to recharge, these three luxury escapes have you covered.

Daios Cove | Crete Daios Cove

For modern wellness lovers

Hidden in a secluded bay near Agios Nikolaos, Daios Cove is home to KĒPOS by Goco—one of the Mediterranean’s leading wellness centres. Think personalised spa treatments, cryotherapy, fitness coaching, healthy dining and endless sea views.

Perfect for: Travellers who love luxury with a healthy twist.

Costa Navarino | Messinia Costa Navarino

Where nature does the healing

Wake up surrounded by olive groves, spend the day at a world-class spa, explore charming villages or enjoy a glass of local w**e as the sun sets over the Ionian Sea.

Costa Navarino blends wellness, outdoor adventures and authentic Greek hospitality in one spectacular destination.

Don’t miss: A morning walk through centuries-old olive trees followed by a relaxing massage.

Miraggio Thermal Spa Resort | Halkidiki
Miraggio Thermal Spa Resort

Relax, recharge and soak it all in

Overlooking the sparkling Aegean, Miraggio is famous for its thermal spa, where natural mineral waters, seawater therapies and luxurious treatments help you completely unwind.

Add beautiful beaches, a stylish marina and fantastic restaurants, and you’ve found the perfect place to switch off.

Perfect for: Couples, families, wellness lovers and anyone who deserves a little pampering.

Feel Good, the Greek Way

In Greece, wellness is more than a spa day—it’s fresh Mediterranean food, time by the sea, warm hospitality and the art of taking time..

At Synodos, we connect people with places and experiences that feel right for them — from the first idea to every detail along the way.

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